The aim of Matt’s
research is to assess the effects of different exercise Modalities during
Pulmonary Rehabilitation with patients suffering from COPD. The assessment
will mainly aim around interval and continuous exercise training along with
lifestyle counselling and Health-related Quality of life interventions. A
large area of research will then look into techniques around home-based
rehabilitation in order to reduce Exacerbations and inevitably
re-hospitalisation, improving the quality of life of COPD patients as well as
reducing the large burden placed on the NHS. On completion of these in COPD
patients the idea would then be to conduct similar rehabilitative work in
patients suffering from a number of diseases including; Heart Disease, Cystic
Fibrosis and Lung and Heart transplant patients.
